Job overview

‘Do you want a role that offers job satisfaction and challenges where no two days are the same?

Secure and Forensic Services provide community and in-patient care to adult men and women who, as a possible consequence of their mental health needs, have come into contact with the criminal justice system.
We work hard to make sure we provide a high level of customer service in each of the areas we cover. This role will include interaction and communication with a wide scope of people including service users, health and social care staff, medical and criminal justice professionals. Are you someone who is passionate about delivering compassionate and individualised care, driving quality improvement and able to provide clinical leadership within an inpatient mental health setting providing functional mental ill health acute care?
If you have the qualities described above then we want you to think about coming to be a part of our team.
At Foxhall House, we have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse to join our team. Foxhall House has sixteen beds for male patients with a diagnosis of functional mental ill health who require a specialist level of assessment, care and treatment. We have a skilled team of professionals that includes nurses, psychiatrists, occupational therapists and psychologists, supported by administration staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team planning patient management and care pathways. They will be responsible for direct delivery of patient care both individually and by delegation to colleagues on a hard-working and diverse ward team.

As a named nurse you will ensure accurate mental health clustering is carried out on admission and discharge, and for completion of reports for patient Reviews.

Working for our organisation

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.

Nearly 3,200 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 900+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ensure that nursing practice is person centred and, as far as possible, promoting the direct involvement of patients and carers in the development of the plan of care from admission to discharge.
Ensure that clinical practice is consistent with the Care Programme Approach.
Identify personal learning and training needs through appraisal and personal development plans linked to service needs.
Take responsibility for ensuring that personal nursing practice is informed by relevant local and national developments and is evidenced based.
Under the direction of the Ward Manager/Senior Charge Nurse, participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities.

Act as the named nurse for a group of patients with ultimate responsible for providing an individualised plan of care for each patient.
Delegate appropriate tasks to junior staff were appropriate.
Effective management/co-ordination of shifts.
Share information with other members of the multi disciplinary team, either verbal or written.
Attending appropriate meetings.
Use available resources effectively.
Provide and receive clinical supervision as per Trust guidance.

Report any untoward incidents, accidents or complaints involving patients, relatives/carers or
staff to the nurse in charge of the area.
Maintain a general knowledge of current ward, service and trust arrangements, operational
policies, clinical objectives, procedures and overall philosophy and working in accordance with
these.
Ensure good working relationships with all disciplines, contributing to the effective running of the ward by engaging in ward discussions and attending appropriate meetings.
Be aware of personal limitations and role boundaries.
Induct new starters to the work environment.
Attend mandatory and non-mandatory in-service training sessions and refresher courses as required by the trust and as identified in the KSF/PDP process.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.